Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): FS Winter Academy Week 3 (Start Time: 2024-02-06 12:45:00)

Field Set Up

Set Up:

A) Passing Square

Middle Square (5x5)

- 10 Balls

- 10 Pinnies 

Outter Square

- Pinnies between red and yellow cones. 

B) Three Zone Possession Game

- Blue 12x10 rectangle

- Yellow rectangle in the middle 6x2 

- 3x2 yard zones on the outside

- Red 12x10 rectangle 

Session

- 10min Warm Up - Passing Square (A)

- 15min Possession - Three Zone Possession game 

- 4 Team Round Robin Tournament (3x5) min games 

Possession to Switch (15 mins)

Set Up: 

12 by 10 area with a 6 by 2 area in the middle, 3 Teams of 4-6

Instructions:

- Players play 4v4 with one defending team in the middle box (Can also be 5v5)

- Defending team sends one player in to defend.

- After three passes attacking team passes the ball through the open channels located along the sides of the grid for a point.

- If team loses the ball they become the defending team and the defending team takes their place as the attacking team. If the pass is successful play continues and defending team send in a new defender on the opposite side.

- First team to 3 points wins

Rotation for 4 teams: Team that loses the ball becomes defending team in the box, Defending team goes out as the next team up, Team that is out moves into the empty grid of the team who lost the ball.

Coaching Points:

Switch the point of attack (Pass to lead foot) (Bottom players, play Cb's, Gk's, Cm's here)

Bounce passes when back is to goal, move side to side (Players at the top, play Strikers and attacking mids here)

Open up body to play forward (Wing Players)

Transition quickly

Look to break lines

Progressions:

Level 1 - Open Touch - 3 passes 

Level 2 - Must play Striker - 3 passes

Level 3 - Must score one touch - 3 passes

Level 4 - All One Touch

Level 5 to 8 - Repeat Level 1-4 but add two defenders

Level 9 - Defenders can steal the ball and score on the other side.